foul trouble
noun
sports
: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out
a basketball player in foul trouble
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Along with the technical foul, TCU also dealt with foul trouble, as third-team All-Big 12 forward Xavier Edmonds fouled out after playing just two minutes in the second half.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Oweh followed up his 35-point performance against the Broncos with 18 against the Cyclones, playing most of the second half in foul trouble.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Lunan fouled out midway through the fourth quarter with six points, limited to 15 minutes due to foul trouble.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Madison Booker and Jordan Lee, who sat out much of the first half with foul trouble, have both matched Oregon's offensive production in the third quarter.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Oweh followed up his 35-point performance against the Broncos with 18 against the Cyclones, playing most of the second half in foul trouble.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Lunan fouled out midway through the fourth quarter with six points, limited to 15 minutes due to foul trouble.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Madison Booker and Jordan Lee, who sat out much of the first half with foul trouble, have both matched Oregon's offensive production in the third quarter.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Foul trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foul%20trouble. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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